Canadians involvement in the American Civil War. Why they fought, Soldiers Bio's, Canadian Women in the ranks and much more info.[The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

Original source: Thatcher, Marshall P.. A hundred battles in the West : St. Louis to Atlanta, 1861-65 : the Second Michigan Cavalry with the armies of the Mississippi, Ohio, Kentucky and Cumberland, under Generals Halleck, Sherman, Pope, Rosecrans, Thomas and others, with mention of a few of the famous regiments and brigades of the West. Detroit, Mich.: Facsimile reprint by Detroit Book Press, 197-?.

Original source: Isham, Asa B.. An historical sketch of the Seventh Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry : from its organization in 1862, to its muster out in 1865. New York: Town Topics Pub. Co., 1893.

The purpose of this website is to present pictures of the graves and information about the soldiers who served during the Civil War. Also, to make them accessible to interested persons. The site is being updated regularly. Pictures, as of now, have all been taken in the US, but we will include those buried in other countries, as they become available.

Searchable online database consists of the pension number, full name of the pensioner, city of residence, cause for which the pension was issued, amount of pension and date on which the pension was issued. Pensioners include widows, minor children, and survivors of the War of 1812 among others.

The Bentley Library has more than four hundred collections pertaining to the participation of Michigan men and military units in the Civil War. Online indexes to names, regiments, battles, portraits and Brown's card index headings..